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Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep
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lugnet.general
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Wed, 25 Aug 1999 00:37:29 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Richard Dee writes:
> On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:51:45 GMT, Steve Bliss uttered the following
> profundities...
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> > Right now, gas prices are sucking in MI--they're hanging around $1.25/gal
> > for 87 octane (that's 'bout 0.33USD/liter for the cheap stuff, if anyone
> > cares).
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> <rant at no one in particular>
> Oh how criminal. The shame of it. Oh how you yanks are ripped-off in so
> many ways. Stop your pathetic whining over what are pathetically cheap
> goods and rejoice in the good things that you have and give the rest
> of us a break!
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> It is really shocking how Americans do nothing but complain about their
> ridiculously cheap prices, not realising that:
> 1.the rest of the world pays twice, if not more, than you do.
> 2.the rest of the world pays twice, if not more, than you do, probably
> to subsidise the ridiculously cheap prices that you complain
> about being too expensive.
> </rant at no one in particular>
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> As it is well known, I usually post to provoke, not necessarily
> having the relevant info to back it up.
> However.......
hehe
I must admit I started this whole gas price thing, but what was snipped in the
process was how expensive European gas is.
I am glad that I don't have to pay taxes on petroleum products like Europe
does cuz that would deflate my Lego budget by skads!
-Tom McD.
when replying, $%&#@ the spamcake.
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 | | Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep
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| On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 14:51:45 GMT, Steve Bliss uttered the following profundities... (...) <rant at no one in particular> Oh how criminal. The shame of it. Oh how you yanks are ripped-off in so many ways. Stop your pathetic whining over what are (...) (27 years ago, 24-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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